Elvis Costello turns talk show host

The programme, entitled 'Spectacle: Elvis Costello With...', will air on the Sundance channel in the US, and will feature musical performances by, and interviews with, She And Him, Smokey Robinson, Rufus Wainwright, Herbie Hancock, Norah Jones, Rosanne Cash, Kris Kristofferson, Diana Krall, John Mellencamp, Jakob Dylan, Renée Fleming, James Taylor, and former US President Bill Clinton.

The start of every show will feature a special performance by Costello himself, who will cover a song by a featured artist on the show, reports [url= Pitchfork]Pitchfork[/url].

The series kicks off with Elton John, who also executive produced the show, on December 3.